The Adult Basic Education program is designed for adults and out-of-school youth ages 16 years or older who are currently functioning below the eighth grade level or equivalent; are not enrolled in secondary school; do not have a secondary school diploma or its equivalent; and are beyond the age of compulsory school attendance under State law.

The Adult Basic Education program is designed for adults and out-of-school youth ages 16 years or older who are currently functioning below the eighth grade level or equivalent; are not enrolled in secondary school; do not have a secondary school diploma or its equivalent; and are beyond the age of compulsory school attendance under State law.

December 3, 2009 issue of Thursday Notes, a weekly electronic newsletter published by the Office of Vocational and Adult Education to provide technical assistance to state directors of adult education as well as to practitioners, researchers, education groups and others interested in adult education.

Enrollment and participation contains links to Excel tables for the state-administered adult education program for program years 2000-2001, 2001-2002, and 2002-2003 including Abe, ESL, and ASE levels, age, ethnicity, gender, and adult education personnel.

OCTAE Connection, a weekly electronic newsletter published by the Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education to provide technical assistance to state directors of adult education as well as to practitioners, researchers, education groups and others interested in adult education.

October 22, 2009 issue of Thursday Notes, a weekly electronic newsletter published by the Office of Vocational and Adult Education to provide technical assistance to state directors of adult education as well as to practitioners, researchers, education groups and others interested in adult education.